Clock bank



May 20, 1924. 1,494,442

W. D. PENNINGTON ET AL CLOCK BANK Filed Feb. 23\, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 jJ/fiizyff May 20, 1924. 1,494,442

W. D. PENNINGTON ET AL CLOCK BANK Filed Feb. 23 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet; 5

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UNITED STATES PATENT ounce.

WILLIAM D. IENNINGTON AND JOHN R. PENNING'ION, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CLOCK BANK.

Application filed February 28, 1928. Serial No. 620,593..

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we WILLIAM D. PENN- ING'ION and JOHN R. l nn vme'ron, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in

g the county of Cook and State of Illinois,

have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Clock Banks, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to clock banks, and particularly to .such as are coin controlled so as to permit winding by means of coins.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple, practical and advantageous construction of clock bank.

Another object of the invention is to provide effective means for insuring the deposit of the coin and thereby prevent tampering with the bank so as to secure the advan age of the coin without actually depositinL it in the bank.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a rear viewof a clock bank embodying our present invention with the back removed for convenience of illustration;

Fig. 2 is a front view of the bank with the lower portion removed for convenience of illustration;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bank with a portion of the top of the casing removed;

Fig. 4 is a view of the back of the bank;

Fig. 5 is a cross section taken on line 55 in Fig. l;

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are views of details of construction Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a modified form of device;

Fig. 10 is a plan view of the same;

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of another modification;

Fig. 12 is a similar view of a still further modification; and

Figs. 13 and 14 are views of details of construction used in the banks shown in Figs. 11 and 12.

Fig. 15 is a view of a detail of construction of the bank shown in F ig." 9.

Referring to the drawings, and particularl to Figs. 1 to 8, inclusive, we show a ban having a casing 1, abase' 2 and awinding stem 3 with a winding thumb piece 4.

The stem 3 is provided with a projecting pin 5 for use as hereafter explained.

The back of the bank is provided with a coin slot 6, in which a coin 7 may be deposited. A coin holder and carrier 8 is arranged to receive the coin 7 and transport the same for use on the coin operated mechanism. Preferably the coin holder 8 is in the form of a rotary member mounted on a rotary spindle 9 and preferably having three coin apertures 10, l1 and 12, whereof the aperture 10 is for dimes, the aperture 11 for nickels, and the aperture 12 for quarters, the coin 7 shown being a quarter. The coin carrier 8 is to be rotated by hand and to such end the spindle 9 is provided with a finger member 13 on the outside of the bank.

A locking member is arranged to be actuated by the coin 7, said locking member being adapted to control the winding of the clock in connection with the coin. As one form of locking the member we show a swinging lever 14 pivoted at 15 and having a shoulder 16 adapted to cooperate with the pin 5 on the stem 3, so that when the lever or arm 14 is in the position shown in Fig. 1, said pin 5 will be engaged and will prevent .the winding stem 3 from being wound to wind the clock. A spring 17 tends to hold. I

the lever 14 in retracted position, as shown in Fig. 1,. The lower end of lever 14 has a recess 19 into which the coin 7 will be moved on the actuation of the coin carrier 8. The coin 7 by striking the lever 14 will swing the same and cause the shoulder 16 to be moved out of the path of pin 5, and thereby per tampering with the device and avoiding its objects by simply causing the coin 7 to move the lever 14 and then holding the coin 7 in such osition. The arrangement shown for the a ove purpose conveniently comprises the clock face and sufficiently away irom' the same to cause its engagement with the hands 23 and 24, thereby to stop the clock. For securing this movement there 1s shown a slidable pin 27 having a sloping'end 28 located in the path of a projecting portion 29 on the lever 14,the pin 27 having a stem 'which extends ,down to and is connected with the hub 26 of target 25. A spring 30 controls pin 27, retracting the same and withdrawing the target 25 when the lever 14 is moved so as to release pin 27. In this way the coin 7 after striking lever 14 and releasing winding stem 5 will by a further movem'entcause projection 29 to actuate pin 27 and thereby either engage one of the hands 23 and 24, or else get into the path of the same and remain there until coin 7 has passed beyond the end of projection 29 and released the lever 14 so that spring 17 may retract the same and thus release pin 27, b' which movement coin 7 itself is'deposite being moved so far beyond projection 29 that it will fall into coin box 32. Thus deposit of the actuating coin is required before the clock can be wound and used.

It is also desirable to arrange to stop the clock by engaging its internal mechanism and preventing operation of the same until the coin is deposited. To such end a wire member 34 is attached to lever 14 and provided with a pin end which extends through an aperture 35 in the casing and engages escapement wheel 36 by engaging teeth thereof, thereby causin wheel to be engaged an the clock stopped until coin 7 is moved sufiiciently to deposit it and release lever 14 which thereupon is retracted by spring 17 to release e'scapement wheel 36 and permit the clock to run, member 34 being normally disengaged from the escapement wheel.

In the modification shown in Figs. 9-and 10 a lever 14 operates against a swinging member 38'having a slotted ivotal connection at 39 instead of acting cfirectl'y against the plunger 27, as in the previously described construction. The swinging member 38 has a shoulder 40 against which the lever 14 may strike and is arranged to swing back and forth over plunger 41 (Fig. 10) so as to project a target member 42 to engage the clock hands. v

In the modification shown in Fi 11,vertically adjustable slide 44 is emp oyed instead of the swinging lever 14. Said slide 44 has a shoulder or projection 45 to engage the pin 5 on the winding stem 3, and also has slots 46-46 to insure its proper vertisaid escapement cal movement. A spring 47 tends to push and hold the slide 44 normally in a downward position. Slide 44 has a side arm 48 controlling a spring member 49 which in turn controls the plunger 50 which projects through the-clock as in previously descnbed constructions.

I In this construction and in Figs. 6, 8, 9, 13 and 14, there is shown an advantageous method of depositing the coin in the coin box. This comprises projections 51 inthe downward path of the coin, so as to slant the coin inwardly into the coin box, as shown in Fig. 8. The rotary coin carrier 8 is provided with annular recesses 8 to permit said carrier to be rotated by the innor projection 51 without hindrance.

In the modification shown in Fig; 12 a swinging member 53 is employed in place of the lever 14 of Fig. 1, said member 53 being pivoted at 54 and having an angular shape, the lower portion 55 of which is adapted to strike the hand stopping plunger device 27, the lower end of this member 53 being struck by the coin in the rotary coin carrier 8, as previously described.

It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made without departin from the spirit of the invention.

Vhat we claim is:

1.- A clock bank having coin controlled mechanism for lockin the bank against winding and also having coin controlled means for engaging the hands of the clock.

2. A clock bank having coin controlled mechanism for locking the bank against winding and also having coin controlled means for engaging the hands of the clock until the coin is deposited.

3. A clock bank having a coin carrier, a movable device to be actuated by a coin in the carrier, said movable device being pro-. vided with means for locking the winding stem of the clock and means actuated by said movable device for engaging the hands of the clock.

4. A clock bank having a coin carrier, a movable device to be actuated by a coin in the carrier, said movable device being pro: vided with means for locking the winding stem of the clock and means actuated by said movable device for engaging the hands of the clock and holding the same against movement until the coin is deposited.

5. A clock bank having a coin carrier, a movable device to be actuated by a chin in the carrier, said movable device being provided with means for locking the winding stem of the clock and means actuated by said movable device for engaging the hands of the clock and holding the same against movement until the coin is deposited, said bank also having means for stopping the clock by engaging its internal operating mechanism.

I controlled plunger arranged to be actuated by said movablemember, said movable member being provided with a shoulder adapted.

to engage a pin on the winding stem of the clock, and a spring holding said movable member normally in retracted position, said plunger being located to be actuated by said movable member when the latter is actuated by a coin.

7. A clock bank provided with a coin carrier, a movable member-arranged to be actuated by a coin in said carrier, a spring controlled plunger arranged to be actuated by said movable member, said movable member being provided with a shoulder adapted to engage a pin on the winding stem of the clock, and a spring holding said movable member normally in retracted position, said plunger being located'to be actuated by said movable member when the latter is actuated by a coin, and means for preventing operation of the clock until the coin in said carrier is moved sufliciently to'deposit it.

8. A clock bank provided with a coin carrier, a movable member arranged to be actuated by a coin in said carrier, a spring controlled plunger arranged to be actuated by said movable member, said movable member being provided with a shoulder adapted to engage a pin on the winding stem of the clock, and a s ring holding said movable member norma ly in retracted position, said plunger being located to be actuated by said movable member when the latter is actuated by a coin, means for preventing operation of the clockuntil the coin in said carrier is moved suficiently to deposit it, said means being adapted to be actuated bysaid movable member for engaging the internal operating mechanism of the clock to stop the same until the coin is deposited.

9. A clock bank provided with a rotary coin carrier having spaces for a plurality of coins of different denominations, a movable member arranged to be actuated by a coin in said coin carr'ier, said movable memher being provided withmeans for engaging the winding stem of the clock, but to release the same on actuation of; said carrier containin a coin,a spring tendin to hold the mova le member in position to ock the stem, and a spring controlled plunger extending through the clock and having its rear end in position to be actuatedby said movable member and its front end rovided with means for engaging the c ock hands, said coin carrier being ada ted 'to move the coin to a position insurlng the 4 vers deposit of the same before releasing said movable member to permit release of said spring controlled plunger. v

10. A clock bank provided with'a rotary coin carrier having spaces for a plurality of coins of difi'erent denominations, a movable member arranged to be actuated by a coin i said coin carrier, said movable member belng provided with means for engagin the winding stem of the clock, but to re ease the same on'actuation of said carrier containin a coin, a spring tending to hold the move lemember in position to lock the stem, and a spring controlled plunger extending through the clock and having its rear end in position to be actuated by said movable member and. its front end provided with means for engaging the clock hands, said coin carrier being adapted to move the coin to a position insuring the deposit of the same before releasing said movable member to ermit release of said spring controlled p unger, and means attached to said movable member for engaging and stopping the interior operating mechanism of the clock. v

11. A clock bank having a rotary coin carrier provided with a recess extending transversely through the same for a coin, a support for the carrier, said bank having a slot for the insertion of the coin at one side of said carrier, a coin box provided with an opening located at the other side of the carrier and facingin a plane extending at an angle to the plane of rotation of the coin carrier, and means fordiv'erting the coin from the coin carrier into the coin box, said means comprising a rigid part on said support arranged toengage the coin at a marginal edge portion thereof and tilt the same laterally of the carrier.

12. A clock bank having a rotary coin carrier grovided with a recess extending transe through the same for a coin, a support or the carrier, said bank having a slot for the insertion of a coin at one side of the carrier, a coin box provided with an opening located at the other side of the carrier and a part projecting laterally from said support in the path of the coin adapted to engage the coin at a marginal edge portion thereof, and tilt the same laterally of the carrier into the coin box, said coin carrier being provided with a recess in the side wall thereof into which said part rojects.

WILLIAM D. PENN IN GTON. JOHN R. PENNINGTON. 

